July 28th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
The Genesius Guild is closing out their 2024 season tonight with a modern interpretation of the comedy Plutus at 7:00 PM at the Don Wooten Stage in Lincoln Park. Admission is free. The production of Plutus continues the Guild’s tradition of ending their seasons with a lighthearted rewritten Greek comedy. This year’s script was updated by T […]
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June 28th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Don’t you just love his dressing? Delicious. Oh, wait, anyway… Genesius Guild returns again this weekend with two shows, 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” Shows are free in Rock Island’s Lincoln Park. Join us for a gripping portrayal of political intrigue and betrayal in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Set in ancient Rome, […]
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March 26th, 2023
Events
Hop on over to Lincoln Park for ever exciting egg hunt! Join in a mad dash to collect prizes & candy-filled eggs. Adults must accompany children, but only children ages 3-10, need to register. Don’t forget to bring your basket! The park will have 4 separate sections. All sections will have the same amount of […]
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April 20th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Genesius Guild in Rock Island is thrilled to announce the 2022 season and audition dates! Learn more here: https://www.genesius.org/
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July 25th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The Genesius Guild will close the 2021 season by going back to their roots with a Greek tragedy. Euripides’ Hippolytus will be staged for the last time today at 7 p.m. at the Don Wooten Stage in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. Admission is free. This performance continues a longstanding tradition. The Genesius Guild’s first performance in Lincoln […]
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July 23rd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The Genesius Guild will close the 2021 season by going back to their roots with a Greek tragedy. Euripides’ Hippolytus will be staged July 24, and 25. All performances begin at 7:00 PM and will be held at the Don Wooten Stage in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. Admission is free. This performance continues a longstanding tradition. […]
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July 15th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The Genesius Guild will close the 2021 season by going back to their roots with a Greek tragedy. Euripides’ Hippolytus will be staged July 17, 18, 24, and 25. All performances begin at 7:00 PM and will be held at the Don Wooten Stage in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. Admission is free. This performance continues a longstanding […]
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July 14th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Rock Island Public Library brings acclaimed family performer Babaloo to Rock Island’s Lincoln Park bandshell for a free concert on 10:30 am on Thursday, July 15. The event, part of the library’s Reading Colors Your World summer activities, is free and open to all ages. Babaloo concerts are a blend of music and comedy, and […]
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June 24th, 2021
Theater Reviews
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? More specifically, a summer evening spent watching a performance of Shakespeare as the sun shines golden on a stone amphitheater? Genesius Guild is showing “Measure for Measure (abridged)”, which will run for two more nights on June 26 and June 27 at 7pm in the Rock Island […]
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June 22nd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
An adapted version of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is currently running to open Genesius Guild’s 2021 season with the next performances at 7 p.m. on June 26 and 27. All performances are held at the Don Wooten Stage in Lincoln Park, 1120 40th St., Rock Island, and admission is free. Opening weekend marks the Genesius Guild’s […]
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